| Caloptilia zachrysa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. zachrysa |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia zachrysa (Meyrick, 1907)[1] |
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Caloptilia zachrysa is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from China, India, Japan (Honshū, Kyūshū), Korea, Sri Lanka and Taiwan.[2]
The wingspan is 10.2-13.2 mm.
The larvae feed on Rhododendron indicum, Malus pumila, Malus sylvestris, Photinia species (including Photinia glabra), Prunus persica and Rubus species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.